For Darkness Shows The Stars
Joan Merrell
Character Analysis
Kai: An eighteen year old boy who used to live in the lower class but now he lives in the higher class. When he was younger his childhood friend was Ellliot, they were really close and he had feelings for her. He wanted her to run away with him, but she refused and he got angry with her and left.
Plot
Rising Action: Her dad destroyed her wheat farm just to build a racetrack. She worked really hard on it but her dad doesn't care. Later they find out someone famous is gonna rent a room and use one of the slaves to build a new ship.
Climax: She finds out her childhood friend Kai is Captain Wentforth. They used to be lovers but now he gives her the cold shoulder. Kai breaks her heart and takes an interest into another girl. Elliot is heartbroken but does not show it, Kai makes rude comments and just hates Elliot and the family in general. When her grandfather died they read his will out loud and basically everything is being transferred to her especially the estate.
Falling Action: The family tries to get her to sign the estate to them but she refuses.
Conflict: The people started a riot just because she wouldn't sign over the estate to the people.
Theme: The moral of story is, is that people would do anything for love.
Summary
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